Industry share of total emplyoment in Mali

Mali: Industry share of total emplyoment was 8.59 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
8.59
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
169th
of 186 countries
All-time high
19.57
in 1991
All-time low
6.72
in 2016
Years of data
35
1991–2025

Industry share of total emplyoment in Mali, 1991–2025

51015201991200820251991: 19.61992: 19.51993: 19.41994: 19.31995: 19.31996: 19.21997: 19.11998: 19.11999: 18.92000: 18.62001: 18.42002: 182003: 17.52004: 16.82005: 15.32006: 13.82007: 11.52008: 9.62009: 8.12010: 8.12011: 8.12012: 82013: 82014: 82015: 8.32016: 6.72017: 8.22018: 7.72019: 8.82020: 9.32021: 8.82022: 8.62023: 8.62024: 8.72025: 8.6

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Mali recorded 8.59 for industry share of total emplyoment in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, industry share of total emplyoment in Mali peaked at 19.57 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 6.72, in 2016.

Mali ranks 169th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 19.26 18.89 19.57 9
2000s 14.78 8.08 18.65 10
2010s 7.97 6.72 8.76 10
2020s 8.77 8.59 9.31 6

Countries ranked near Mali

  1. 166 Guinea-Bissau 9.71 compare
  2. 167 Niger 9.27 compare
  3. 168 Haiti 8.8 compare
  4. 170 Chad 8.5 compare
  5. 171 Liberia 8.35 compare
  6. 172 Tanzania 8.1 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is industry share of total emplyoment in Mali?
Industry share of total emplyoment in Mali was 8.59 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest industry share of total emplyoment recorded in Mali?
The highest recorded value was 19.57 in 1991.
What is the lowest industry share of total emplyoment recorded in Mali?
The lowest recorded value was 6.72 in 2016.
How does Mali rank for industry share of total emplyoment?
Mali ranks 169th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
Is industry share of total emplyoment rising or falling in Mali?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Mali data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Industry share of total emplyoment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Industry share of total emplyoment
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
186 places, 6,496 data points, 1991–2025
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